Review: Windows Phone 8S by HTC

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Easily dismissed as the flagship HTC 8X's smaller brother, the Windows Phone 8S by HTC is an attractive, powerful and refreshingly compact smartphone with many features that make it perfect for people looking for their first Windows Phone 8 smartphone experience.

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Review: I-Blason Slim Fit S Line Case for Google Nexus 4

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Owners of the rare Google Nexus 4 will quickly realize that this super smartphone really needs a case. With the Nexus 4 Bumper being just as unavailable as the phone itself, the I-Blason Slim case hits the sweet spot in terms of affordable, available protection.

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Review: Nexus 4 Android smartphone

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Since the first Google Phone came out in 2008, I’ve been extremely interested in the potential that Android could bring to the market place.  Now the dominant and fastest-growing mobile OS has a lot rooted into its Nexus devices which have traditionally broken new ground in terms of hardware specs and features.

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Facebook's Gifts leverages your connections, scopes out Amazon.com

Facebook has jumped into the Holiday spirit by offering users the opportunity to buy gifts for their friends. Facebook has been toying with the Gifts idea for some time but seems to be pushing full steam ahead this holiday season at least in the US. Hoping to take on highly successful e-tailers like Amazon.com, the new feature leverages people's connections on the social network. If it is someone's birthday or anniversary you get the option to send them a gift for real. The options vary from iTunes gift certificates to Starbucks cards to more expensive items. No indication if this will spread to Canada or the rest of the world but if it works out, we might be doing our gift shopping on Facebook next holiday season. Would you consider shopping for gifts via Facebook?